Lincoln Younes


Lincoln Younes is an Australian actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Romeo Kovac in Tangle and Casey Braxton in the long-running soap Home and Away. He has also appeared in Hiding and Love Child as Chris Vesty. Younes began playing Danny Garibaldi in Grand Hotel in 2019.

Early and personal life

Lincoln Younes was born in Sydney, but grew up in Bendigo, Victoria. He is half Lebanese. Younes attended Flora Hill Secondary College. After playing soccer for 14 years, Younes initially chose to pursue a sporting career. However, he later realised he preferred acting when he starred in a school production of Peter Pan. He was accepted onto a one-year weekend course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. He started a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne University, but he decided to defer after six months.

Career

In 2009, Younes made his debut in acting when he guest starred in an episode of the crime drama City Homicide as Tyler Drew. After attending his first audition, Younes was cast as Romeo Kovac in the Showcase drama series Tangle. Younes commented that the show was "the best training ground I could have had and I am really appreciative of the chance to do it." In 2013, Younes won the ASTRA Award for Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for his portrayal of Romeo. Younes also appears in the feature film The Wedding Party, along with Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas. The film was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
In 2011, Younes successfully auditioned for the role of Casey Braxton in the soap opera Home and Away. He relocated to Sydney for filming. Of his character, Younes said "Casey's come from the wrong side of the tracks. He's come to a new place and is trying establish himself on the straight and narrow, while his brothers are doing anything but that." Younes was nominated for Cleos "Bachelor of the Year" in 2013. The following year, he won the Inside Soap Award for Best Daytime Star for his portrayal of Casey.
In June 2014, it was confirmed that Younes had decided to leave
Home and Away, and he had filmed his final scenes in May. It was also announced that he had joined the cast of the Nine Network's drama Love Child as Chris Vesty. Younes also appeared in the ABC miniseries Hiding, which centres on a family forced to enter into a witness protection program. Mitchell is described as, "Handsome, dry, laid back surfer-boy. Mitch is the funny one: the one who calls it as he sees it. His needs are simple: the sea, some tunes, a few good mates, and girlfriend Kelly."
Younes appears in the 2016 black-comedy film
Down Under. He played Jewish male model, Lucacz, in the play The Homosexuals, Or 'Faggots
written by Declan Greene. In 2018, Younes appeared in the SBS crime drama Dead Lucky, alongside Rachel Griffiths. Younes plays Danny Garibaldi, one of the main characters, in the ABC drama Grand Hotel, which is produced by Eva Longoria and based on a Spanish format. The series centres on a family and the staff who own and run a Miami Beach hotel. The series was cancelled after one season.
In February 2020, Younes was cast in The CW's The Lost Boys pilot as Benjamin, the leader of a gang of vampires. The role is similar to the character of David, played by Kiefer Sutherland in the 1987 film.

Filmography

Awards and nominations